ArticleThe British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science2014
Fetal growth and psychiatric and socioeconomic problems: population-based sibling comparison.
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- Generalizability and effect measure modification in sibling comparison studies.European journal of epidemiology · 2022Article
- Association of cumulative early medical factors with autism and autistic symptoms in a population-based twin sample.Translational psychiatry · 2022Article
- Neurocognitive function and associations with mental health in adults born preterm with very low birthweight or small for gestational age at term.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundIt is unclear whether associations between fetal growth and psychiatric and socioeconomic problems are consistent with causal mechanisms.
aimsTo estimate the extent to which associations are a result of unmeasured confounding factors using a sibling-comparison approach.
methodWe predicted outcomes from continuously measured birth weight in a Swedish population cohort (n = 3 291 773), while controlling for measured and unmeasured confounding.
resultsIn the population, lower birth weight (⩽ 2500 g) increased the risk of all outcomes. Sibling-comparison models indicated that lower birth weight independently predicted increased risk for autism spectrum disorder (hazard ratio for low birth weight = 2.44, 95% CI 1.99-2.97) and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Although attenuated, associations remained for psychotic or bipolar disorder and educational problems. Associations with suicide attempt, substance use problems and social welfare receipt, however, were fully attenuated in sibling comparisons.
conclusionsResults suggest that fetal growth, and factors that influence it, contribute to psychiatric and socioeconomic problems.
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